World Alert: Paris soars to 108.7 degrees, smashing the city’s temperature record amid Europe's heat wave, says France’s weather agency

The stifling heat in Paris shattered the previous record of 104.7 degrees (40.4 Celsius), set in 1947, amid Europe's second historic heat wave this summer. National heat records were set in Belgium and the Netherlands on Wednesday and Thursday, while in Britain the temperature rose above 100 degrees for only the second time.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Jul 25, 12:23 PM     Paris soars to 108.7 degrees, smashing the city's temperature record amid Europe's heat wave, says France's weather agency The stifling heat in Paris shattered the previous record of 104.7 degrees (40.4 Celsius), set in 1947, amid Europe's second historic heat wave this summer. National heat records were set in Belgium and the Netherlands on Wednesday and Thursday, while in Britain the temperature rose above 100 degrees for only the second time. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071